Car coupling-link



UNITED STATES FRANK F. BOYCE, OF RYE, NEV HAMPSHIRE.

CAR COUPLING-LINK.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 396,726, dated January 29, 1889. Application filed February 8, 1888. Serial No. 263,346. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK F. BOYCE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eye, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coupling-Links for Railroad Freight-Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a coupling-link for railroad freight-cars whereby the brakeman or attemlant can couple the cars without danger of having his fingers crushed between the draw-heads or bult'ers.

The invention consists in attaching to the ordinary cou Jling-link an arm whereby the end of the link that has to be guided into the draw-head or buffer of the cars to be connected can be raised by the attemlant without danger of accident.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a plan or top view of a coupling-link embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an end view of same, and Fig. 3 a side view. Fig. a is a side view of two adjacent draw-heac'ls or buffers connected by a link embodying my invention. Fig. 5 is a plan or top'view of the same.

A represents a coupling-link provided with an arm, B.

C C are draw-heads or bu tlers.

The arm 13 is placed slightly out of the center of the length of the link, and the drawheads or buffers are each hollowed out on one side, as shown at c c, to receive the arm B, so that the draw-heads or buii ers of two adja cent cars can come into contact with each other without striking the arm.

The arm B may be made straight, if desired; but I prefer to bend it at right angles,

as shown, so as to be more out of the way, but leaving sufficient space between the link and the bent-down portion 1) so that there will be plenty of room for a man to hold the arm and raise the link to the required height to enter the draw-head or buffer of the car to be coupled without his hand coming between the same.

The draw-heads or buffers are recessed or hollowed out on one side, as shown, and the recesses are formed on opposite sides at each end of the car, so that no matter which way the car is turned the recess in one draw-head or buffer will be on the opposite side to that in the draw-head or buffer of the adjacent car.

It will be seen that by this construction of link all liability of accidents to an attendant coupling freight-cars, now of such frequent occurrence, is entirely overcome, as it would be impossible for him to get his hand crushed if he raises the link by means of the arm B.

My invention can be readily and cheaply applied to all links now in use.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is A coupling-link, A, provided with an arm, 13, said arm being attached to the side of the link at either side of its center, in combination with the ordinary coupling-pin and a draw-head or bull'er provided on one side with a recess, 0, of sufticien t depth to receive the arm B, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

. FRANK F. BOYCE.

'Wi tnesses:

E. WASHINGTON BROWN,

W. W. MOINTIRE.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1.

1.. H. BROWN.

TEMPORARY BINDER FOR PHOTOGRAPHIU CARDS.

No. 396,727. Patented Jan. 29, 18 89. 

